Emergencybnb was a website that aimed at helping vulnerable segments in society find free temporary lodging offered by their neighbors. A test version of the website was published in March 2016, with a catchphrase that read: "Host a refugee or a victim of domestic violence". Due to low traction at its infancy stage, the founder, a
Harvard University
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graduate, resorted to listing his own Washington, D.C. apartment on
Airbnb
Airbnb, Inc. ( ), based in San Francisco, California, operates an online marketplace focused on short-term homestays and experiences. The company acts as a broker and charges a commission from each booking. The company was founded in 2008 b ...
and reimbursed the guests in cash upon arrival. The website has gained media attention and was featured in a number of news portals.
EmergencyBnB has partnered with various organizations helping refugees, domestic violence victims, and trafficking victims around the world.
CNN
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referred to Emergencybnb as "An army of people who keep their homes and hearts open in case another person needs to walk through".
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* Alfarone, Debra
"D.C. man offers up apartment to refugees" ''
WUSA9
WUSA (channel 9) is a television station in Washington, D.C., affiliated with CBS. It is the flagship property of Tegna Inc. (based in the nearby Virginia suburb of McLean). WUSA's studios and transmitter are located at Broadcast House on Wis ...
'', Washington, D.C., 22 August 2016.
* Blake, Paul
"EmergencyBnB Aims to Bring Sharing Economy to World's Most Vulnerable" ''
ABC News
ABC News is the news division of the American broadcast network ABC. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast ''ABC World News Tonight, ABC World News Tonight with David Muir''; other programs include Breakfast television, morning ...
'', New York, NY, 22 August 2016.
* Bliss, Laura
"A Man in Washington, D.C., Is Hosting Refugees Through Airbnb" ''
CityLab
''The Atlantic'' is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher. It features articles in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science.
It was founded in 1857 in Boston, ...
'', Washington, D.C., 23 June 2016.
* Brenner, Julia
"EmergencyBnB: An Altruistic Spin on Airbnb" ''
Apartment Therapy
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'', Chicago, IL, 10 June 2017.
* Bylander, Erin
"Want to put your apartment on Airbnb? Here's what you need to know first." ''
The Washington Post
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'', Washington, D.C., 29 July 2016.
* DeChalus, Camila
"An Airbnb for those who need it the most" ''
CNN
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'', Washington, D.C., 21 October 2016.
* Epstein, Annie
"Can Technology Solve the Refugee Crisis?" ''
Free Enterprise'', Washington, D.C., 21 September 2016.
* Frankel, Jillian
"Housing Refugees Could Be as Easy as Tweaking Airbnb" ''
TakePart
TakePart was a website operated by Participant Media, a motion picture studio that focuses on issues of social justice. TakePart was founded in 2008 to promote Participant Media's films as well as make viewers aware of the social advocacy efforts ...
'', Los Angeles, California, 27 June 2016.
* Guy-Ryan, Jessie
"Syrian Refugees List Their Campsite on Airbnb" ''
AtlasObscura'', Brooklyn, NY, 26 June 2016.
* Hassanein, Rokia
"D.C. Innovator Hosts Refugees and Domestic Violence Victims for Free" ''
StreetSense'', Washington, DC, 15 August 2016.
* Hawkins, Paul
"Inspired by Airbnb: Matching refugees with hosts" ''
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